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Disaster Preparedness Training
Federal Emergency Management Agency / Emergency Management Institute
IS100, IS200, IS700, IS800 Courses
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides independent study
courses through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). EMI, through its
courses and programs, serves as the national focal point for the development
and delivery of emergency management training to enhance the capabilities
of Federal, State, local, and Tribal government officials, volunteer organizations,
and the public and private sectors to minimize the impact of disasters on
the American public. EMI curricula are structured to meet the needs of this
diverse audience with an emphasis on how the various elements work together
in emergencies to save lives and protect property. Instruction focuses on
the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response,
and recovery.
EMI offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management
responsibilities and the general public. All are offered free-of-charge
to those who qualify for enrollment.
A synopsis of IS100, IS200, IS700 and IS800 training offered by EMI can
be found below. Click on the title of the course to go directly to the lesson.
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As an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), this
course provides the foundation for higher level ICS training.
This course describes the history, features and principles,
and organizational structure of the Incident Command System.
It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National
Incident Management System (NIMS). (0.3 CEUs)
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ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System for Healthcare/Hospitals,
introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) as it applies to
the healthcare/hospital environment and provides the foundation
for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history,
features and principles, and organizational structure of the
Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between
ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (0.3
CEUs)
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ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently
during an incident or event within the Incident Command System
(ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel
who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS.
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ICS 200.HC is designed to enable healthcare/hospital personnel
to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the
Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on
and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory
position within the ICS. (0.3 CEUs)
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On February 28, 2003, President Bush issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD-5). This directive instructed
the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer
a National Incident Management System (NIMS). The NIMS provides
a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector,
and nongovernmental organizations to in concert during domestic
incidents. This course explains the purpose, principles, key
components, and benefits of NIMS. It also contains "Planning
Activity" screens giving you an opportunity to practice
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The National Response Plan, or NRP, describes how the Federal
Government will work in concert with State, local, and tribal
governments and the private sector to respond to disasters.
This course introduces the NRP. It is intended for DHS and other
Federal staff responsible for implementing the NRP, and Tribal,
State, local and private sector emergency management professionals.
(0.3 CEUs)
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